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[rizahawkais]

I LOVED season 1 and 2 of the crown but found season 3 quite dull and difficult to get through. I'm enjoying season 4 (still havent finished bc I watch with my family and we're rarely all together) but I think that the earlier seasons were a lot better in my opinion

hi! i completely agree w you!

I AM SO SORRY FOR THE LATE REPLY! I replied to this the day you sent it but my laptop crashed and I lost everything I wrote so I put off till now!

All in all, the writing for the first two seasons were WAY better. My ranking is s2 > s1 > s4 >>>>> s3. In my opinion, season three was kind of terrible.

hahaha this is so so long.

In the first two seasons each episode’s mini story for the day was actually INTERESTING. Like, I loved where one episode was about the Mountbatten name and then the next was about the Great Smog! But, there was always an overarching plot and it always added up in the end. S1, S2 and S4 all had an overarching plot that worked! S1 was balancing family and the crown. S2 was balancing prime ministers and her husband. S4 was the downfall of Margaret Thatcher and Charles/Diana. S3 LITERALLY HAD NO PLOT! It was just a bunch of stories put together. The finale for season 3 was about the end of Margaret’s marriage! And although, it is an important event in the family’s history the fact that it was the finale episode????

Anyways, Season 3 genuinely just sucks. Season 4 is REALLY good. Yet, it still doesn’t leave as much of an affect on me like the earlier seasons. AND LIKE I KNOW BECAUSE I’VE REWATCHED THE FIRST THREE SEASONS SO MANY TIMES. I’ve only seen the fourth once because I’m too busy and it’s also too early for me to rewatch it. So, maybe my opinion of season 4 will change!

Now, because I am extra 😈😈 and crazy I will talk about every single episode IN ORDER. hehehehehehe. feel free to hate me

SEASON ONE

101 Wolferton Splash - 10/10 this episodes just sets everything up! we see how happy the marriage is and how loving king george is and we also see the FORSHADOWING!! we see lilibet and phillip making their life thinking they had time when we know they don’t and it’s just :( AN AMAZING PILOT EPISODE WITH AMAZING QUOTES!

102 Hyde Park Corner - 1000/10 this episode needs no explanation. the suspense and DRAMA right before lilibet finds out about her dad ALWAYS gets me!!

103 Windsor - 10/10 I hated this episode the first time I watched it! I didn’t understand the importance of her uncle and I didn’t understand the complexity behind the episode. I was 14 when I saw this episode for the first time! So, mind you I was quite ignorant. but, david basically represents the audience in the show for those who hate the monarchy and call them out on their hypocrisy. BUT DAVID IS A TERRIBLE PERSON! FUCK DAVID! i understand hating the monarchy and for him i know it was personal but the way he talks about his family in the letters UGHUGHGUHGUHGUHGUH this man is evil! there’s also the other story in the episode about the mountbatten name which is so brilliant!

104 Act of God - 15/10 this episode was boring on first watch but I WAS FOURTEEN! this episode took a break from the monarchy and concentrated on a british national horrific event THAT WAS IMPORTANT and i liked how it connected throughout the episode and all that and the CINEMATOGRAPHY OMGGGGG! anyways, something that pisses me off about this episode is that the crown kind of has the same kind of audience as euphoria! they only care about a hot actor or iconic character or the aesthetics AND THAT MAKES ME ANGRY! bc those are the ppl who call this episode the boring fog episode and the latest episode of euphoria a waste of time! they don’t understand the importance of what their watching. an event that killed hundreds by something that could have been avoided bc of science and for euphoria an ongoing pandemic of an ugly world and its affect on ppl not wanting to go on! IM SORRY THIS TURNED INTO A RANT but this episode is important in reminding audiences that disasters can be avoided but also once they happen anything can happen THIS WAS A SAD EPISODE OKAY AND I LOVED VENETIA SCOTT!

105 Smoke and Mirrors - 100/10 THE CORONATION EPISODE! Phillip tries to bring it to the common public and all the fighting between them just makes the coronation even more impactful when we watch it!

106 Gelignite - 8/10 I DESPISED MARGARET IN THE FIRST SEASON i saw her as a spoiled brat who wanted to marry her dad’s assistant! AND ALSO HOW DID SHE NOT REALIZE THERE WAS DEFINITE GROOMING INVOLVED! this episode is generally very good but margaret just pisses me off a lot! however, her not being able to marry peter boresend shouldn’t have been because of his divorcee status but bc he simply was a predator in anyone’s clear eyes IM SORRY IF YOU DISAGREE BUT SHE MET HIM SO YOUNG NO WAY THERE WAS NO GROOMING good episode but pissed off at margaret’s lack of critical thinking besides but I WANT HIMMMMM LIKE I WANT EVERYTHING

107 Scientia Potentia Est - 11/10 hated this when i first watched it! but now one of my favorites! lilibet feels dumb and needs a tutor! prime minister and wannabe prime minister have health problems and keep it from her! lilibet finds out by accident and they all get yelled at! I LOVE WHEN SHE YELLS AT MEN!

108 Pride & Joy - 10/10 this episode is just adds on to the overarching plot of the season: balancing the crown and family. margaret says disrespectful things to ppl who don’t deserve it in place of lilibet while she’s on the commonwealth tour fighting with her husband! then lilibet scorns margaret and we see an ugly papa loved me more argument! absolutely brilliant!

109 Assassins - 1000/10 hated it the first time but now I LOVE THIS EPISODE! it’s the painting and porchey episode and churchill leaving episode. It’s so so so good! i honestly have no words to describe the brilliance of this episode besides the acting done by almost the entire main cast CLAIRE WOW! MATT WOW! STEPHEN (THE PAINTER) WOW! JOHN WOW! HARRIET WOW! when we see the painting getting burned coincided w the downing st dinner GETS ME EVERYTIME I LOVE IT SO SO MUCH!

110 Gloriana - 100/10 the climactic fight between the crown and family! which will lilibet choose?? and the foreshadowing to suez MWAH!

SEASON TWO

201 Misadventure - 100/10 LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS EPISODE the cutesy lilibet and phillip until it all goes down WOW! and the suez stuff i love it all

202 A Company of Men - 100/10 this is where i think mike’s wife starts snooping or it’s the next episode BUT THIS IS WHERE SOMETHING BEGINS FOR SURE first of all it foreshadows the episode later in the season about philip’s childhood AND MATT’S ACTING!! it’s too good for words!

203 Lisbon - 100/10 i like it when they fight lol that’s the only way i know how to describe why i love it LILIBET WAS EXCITED TO SEE HIM AND SO WAS HE but then mike ruined it by being a disgraceful and dishonest man RUINING EVERYTHING

204 Beryl - 10/10 i start to like margaret bc i feel bad for her! she’s suffering she’s sad that her lil predator boyfriend is no longer w her but look who it is MATTHEW GOODE! he not suspicious at all but the writers are like here take 20 minutes of perfect chemistry between the actors!

205 Marionettes - 100/10 I LOVE THIS EPISODE basically someone who loves the monarchy insults the monarchy and lilibet actually goes to listen to them! w resistance of course but she still took everything he said to fix the monarchy !

206 Vergangenheit - 1000/10 one of my favorites! i didn’t know about david’s nazi past so when i watched this episode for the first time i was completely baffled! another episode where she yells at a man!!!! i’m always annoyed in this episode tho by all the talk from the priest about forgiveness bc im like why would u want to forgive david for being a nazi?? but i think it was intentional by the writers to show the importance of understanding forgiveness and the grounds for it! THIS EPISODE IS JUST PERFECT IM ANNOYED BC I DON’T WANT TO FORGIVE HIM

207 Matrimonium - 9/10 this episode is amazing BEFORE you’ve seen season three bc you root for margaret and tony! but, also throughout the episode there’s all that tony and family and his gf and bf stuff that you think is going to lead somewhere but doesn’t??? like what was the point of introducing his mother and his relationships if it was going nowhere and not even mentioned in season 3??? LIKE WHAT WAS THE POINT WHAT WAS THE REASON? but, also there’s lilibet and phillip fluff in this episode I LOVE

208 Dear Mrs. Kennedy - 10/10 this episode is fun as an american bc i think jackie kennedy and jfk are so idolized here in america it was so interesting to see this other pov! BUT I ALSO REALLY LOVED LILIBET DANCING W NKRUMAH! I THOUGHT IT WAS SO CUTE AND THE MARTIN CHARTERIS STUFF LEADING UP TO IT WAS SO FUNNY!

209 Paterfamilias - 100000/10 no words. IT WAS SO SMART TO PARALLEL PHILIP AND CHARLES this has a lower rating than the previous episode which makes no sense but only goes to prove the idolization of jackie and jfk

210 Mystery Man - 100/10 EVERYTHING FROM THE FIRST EPISODE IS ADDRESSED IN THIS EPISODE THE SEASON COMES FULL CIRCLE JUST LIKE SEASON ONE DID AND SEASON THREE DID NOT DO THAT AND SEASON FOUR DID IT TOO BUT NO WHERE AS GREATLY

every single episode of seasons two has a 9+ rating from me!

SEASON THREE (worst season)

301 Olding - 5/10 weak starter but good for introducing olivia as lilibet and harold wilson and departing churchill BUT THAT’S IT! like the whole spy thing just went bleh LIKE IT HAD POTENTIAL but it needed early seasons writing not third season writing techniques TOBIAS DID A GREAT JOB THO IN THIS EPISODE HE WAS A GREAT RECAST FOR PHILIP

302 Margaretology - 6/10 okay. just okay. margaret kind of bratty but you actually feel bad for her then she gets bratty again and then you feel bad for her again and the scenarios in the episode just didn’t feel real like the whole lyndon b johnson was so jealous of jfk that he was rude to the queen so they sent margaret JUST DIDN’T MAKE SENSE like i know this show is fictional but the fiction tends to be believable until i research the episode afterwards BUT FOR THIS it just didn’t make sense

303 Aberfan - 1000/10 ONE OF THE GOOD EPISODES OF THE SEASON! those first fifteenish minutes??? TEARS! i never knew about aberfan until this episode and seeing this episode made me cry!

304 Bubbikins - 10000/10 THIS EPISODE IS TECHNICALLY NOT AS GOOD AS THE ABERFAN EPISODE BUT THIS IS A PERSONAL PREFERENCE we meet anne and alice in this episode AND I LOVE BOTH OF THEM (erinsdoherty is my current url!) this episode is so sad and sweet at the same time and loving bc i’m a sucker for philip’s back story!

305 Coup - 8/10 this had potential I FEEL LIKE IF THEY WROTE THIS EPISODE DIFFERENTLY LIKE HOW THEY WROTE ONE OF THE SUEZ EPISODE IT WOULD HAVE BEEN SO MUCH BETTER the fact that it all went to nothing and nothing basically happened WHAT WAS THE POINT

306 Tywysog Cymru - 1000/10 this episode made me like charles! what a horrendous statement! but, like i thought his relationship w his tutor was so heartwarming and he actually seemed to care and all that and it just all in all MADE ME HAPPY like this episode isn’t sad it’s a happy episode until the last scene w lilibet BUT YEA they gave us this one good episode until we hate him which i appreciate makes the story telling better

307 Moondust - -100/10 hate this episode LIKE GENUINELY HATE IT HATE HATE HATE and tbh im generally very very nice w my opinions ANYWAYS I WAS SO EXCITED FOR THIS EPISODE BUT IT WAS SO STUPID LIKE THE ASTRONAUTS BEING ASSHOLES WAS STUPID PHILIP BEING AN ASSHOLE TO THE PRIESTS WAS STUPID LIKE PHILIP IS AN ASSHOLE BUT IT’S BEHIND PEOPLE’S BACKS AND THEN THEY KILLED ALICE OFF SCREEN I HATE THIS EPISODE

308 Dangling Man - -1000/10 HATE THIS ONE TOO this episode convinced me that the writers for the first two seasons to this season has changed all of a sudden we forget that david was basically a nazi and the charles we met two episodes ago sees him as exactly like this uncle who he swore he would be nothing like to the people of wales??? LIKE WHO WROTE THIS THEY WERE DOING CRACK WHILE WRITING THIS EPISODE and i felt NOTHING during the lilibet and david goodbye WHACK EPISODE TERRIBLE JUST BAD TERRIBLE

309 Imbroglio - 5/10 episode started off good but then just went a lil too crazy by making it seem like a whole secret spy mission going behind lilibet’s back

310 Cri de Cour - 4/10 bad just bad HBC GOOD ACTRESS AMAZING ACTRESS given bad material like NONE OF THIS FEELS CONNECTED THIS STORY IS ALL RANDOM AND WE HAD A WHOLE EPISODE ABOUT MARGARET AND TONY AND WE DON’T EVEN MENTION ANY OF THE CRAZY STUFF FROM THE LAST SEASON BUT WE CONCENTRATE ON MARGARET BEING A SUGAR MAMA MAKES SENSE YALL

once again i hate season three

SEASON FOUR

401 Gold Stick- 8/10 written weirdly but had GOOD SCENES such as meeting thatcher and diana! BUT THE SCENE STEALER WAS OBVIOUSLY MOUNTBATTEN’S DEATH AND PHILIP TELLING CHARLES THAT HE BECAME DICKIE’S SON INSTEAD OF HIM SAD STUFF so like the death was sad and dramatic and I FELT BAD but like i shouldn’t bc im south asian and mountbatten did bad stuff to us BUT IT DOESN’T CHANGE THE RIPPLE WE FELT

402 The Balmoral Test - 9/10 funny episode but needed early seasons’ writing

403 Fairytale - 9/10 good episode but needed early seasons’ writing BUT ALSO THAT SCENE BETWEEN CAMILA AND DIANA MWAH CHEF’S KISS THEY BOTH DESERVE ALL THE AWARDS but needed early seasons’ writing

404 Favourites - 7/10 this episode is good but frustrating bc u finally realize how terrible of a mother lilibet is BUT THE ANDREW STUFF WAS GOOD I AM GLAD THEY PUT THAT IN! i liked seeing thatcher’s non-existent relationship w her daughter NEEDED EARLY SEASONS’ WRITING

405 Fagan - 10/10 GOOD EPISODE I LIKE HOW WE WERE EMERSED IN FAGAN’S LIFE AND I LOVE THE ACTOR FOR FAGAN TOO AND I LIKE HOW IT WAS CONNECTED TO THATCHER AND FUELED THE OVERARCHING PLOT OF THE STORY!

406 Terra Nullius - 100/10 GOOD EPISODE CLOSEST TO EARLY SEASONS WRITING THAT’S WHAT MADE IT GOOD seeing them not get along and then get along and then not get along again through a series of montages made the episode brilliant!

407 The Hereditary Principle - 6/10 this episode. how do i explain? the material for this episode was absolutely perfect for the writers of the early seasons! POOR EXECUTION

408 48:1 - 100/10 i like the political episodes more than the family episodes SO THIS EPISODE IS SO BRILLIANT BC OF THE BACK AND FORTH AND I GOT TO SEE CLAIRE!!

409 Avalanche - 7/10 early season writers would have shown the arguing before the avalanche and diana’s reaction JUST SAYING

410 War - 9/10 THIS EPISODE HAD THE YELLING AT EACH OTHER SCENE THAT WAS SO GOOD BUT ANYWAYS THE PROBLEM W THIS EPISODE WAS THAT IT DRAGGED I FEEL LIKE THIS EPISODE AND THE ONE BEFORE SHOULD HAVE BEEN ONE EPISODE TOGETHER

ALAS, what i would like to say is that i feel that season 4 shouldn’t have been so diana centric! it was diana from the beginning of the season to the end! not, that i don’t love the whole diana story but it was dragged and i think she should have been introduced around the third/fourth episode of this season the same way tony was in season two! camilla should have arrived at the beginning of season 4 so that the intensity between camilla, charles and diana was more believable! if we season three wasn’t so spread out they could have had more brilliant episode.

OK HAHA I AM SO SORRY FOR THIS VERY LONG RANT ABOUT THE CROWN PLZ FORGIVE ME! AND IF U READ ALL THIS WOW! IDK WHAT TO SAY I THINK I TALK TOO MUCH HONESTLY :( anyways thank you for talking to me :)

[mrevaunit42]

Nova vs chapter 21: I am as surprised as you are.

Top of the time of day to you! Mr.E here and I hope you had an amazing week!

Here we are the next chapter of the nova vs series. sorry my life is getting more chaotic and it kept piling up BUT it's here and I hope you enjoy it.

thank you for every reblog and like and general comment. they mean a lot to  me and make writing so much fun. I deeply appreciate it. thank you all so much

So that’s it for me. I have a spider man homecoming au and birthday gift to work on! so have a great week everyone, enjoy and I shall have a story up soon!

If you are wondering what this is all about here is the link to the first chapter on FF https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11773524/1/Nova-Butterfly-vs-the-Forces-of-Adolescence it is basically a star vs future au. 

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Missy could feel the beads of sweat run down her neck as she awaited the response of those she had gathered in the living room, her words weighing heavily on their minds.

When she set out to visit the Butterfly-Diaz household that morning, she never thought she would not only be able to get the downtrodden princess out of her room but also out of the house though under a rather...strange condition.

It was fascinating to see how each adult's personality could be clearly defined simply by body language and facial movements.

Marco was the most conflicted, his face a mixture of understanding and worry. He knew it was alright, he knew it was best for his daughter to leave the house and normalize herself back into everyday situations. He knew this was the right thing to do. He also, obviously, wanted to hold Nova in a death grip and hiss at anyone that tried to pry his little girl away from him.

Star was content with the idea, a reassuring smile on her lips, Mr. Spatula in her hands, her body language at ease and laid back.

Aunt Janna seemed pretty indifferent, too busy focusing on charming the fruits that were left on the dining table into some sort of gladiatorial death match. Missy had never seen an apple crack a watermelon so cleanly in half before but she made a mental note not to ever anger one under any circumstances.

Uncle Tom was sitting next to his wife, his hand holding gently onto hers. It was a temporary truce. She was still furious at him and his choices but in light of recent events, she was willing to wave her fury for a while and enjoyed her husband's embrace.

Jackie seemed nervous about Missy going off with Nova. She knew the two girls didn't have the best history and while she trusted both of them, Jackie was nervous that something could happen to them. Nova would no doubt handle anything that came their way but Missy was more or less a liability. Still her mother made no motions to stop her when she announced that she and Nova were going out.

Alone.

It had been Nova's idea that the two go on a girls day out and while Missy was confused why, she understand the importance of agreeing to the request. Nova needed to face her fears about being taken and live a normal life again.

Jack didn't seem to care. His gaze bounced back and forth between the girls before he gave a causal shrug, commenting he was "glad to be off duty"

Connor seemed the most unsure probably given how much he and Nova spent time together. It was clear he wanted to argue that he should come with, that it was best if they were a bigger group and he could watch out for them. But he also knew that he needed to respect Nova's wishes and if she wanted to go out with just Missy, it wasn't his call to make.

"I don't know about this..." Marco murmured softly

"She'll be fine Marco!" Star chimed happily, pinching her husband's cheeks lovingly "She's got the wand and she's got Missy!"

Marco remained unconvinced "I..."

"Marco" Jackie spoke softly "this is probably for the best. You girls don't go too far okay? And call us the moment you don't feel safe or want to come back. We'll come get you"

Nova gave a silent nod, ignoring the concerned looks on everyone's face as they took in the sight of her without her father's hoodie or her mother's headband. It was unusual and disheartening to see but it also strengthened Missy's resolve to help her maybe kinda friend through whatever was bothering her.

"We will mom" Missy answered, giving her mother a tight hug.

Marco and Star held Nova closely, giving her a firm squeeze before Star cupped her cheek lovingly.

"We're here if you need us, okay posa?" Star whispered

Nova's eyes teared up a bit as she nodded in agreement.

Nova broke free of her parents embrace only to be caught up in another.

Nova awkwardly did her best to wrap her arms around her best friend but his bear-like grip was far harder to escape than she initially expected

Nova gave a clumsy pat onto her Connor's back before he released his hold on her and turned to Missy

Missy could feel her cheeks burn as his forest green eyes locked onto her pale blue ones

"If you two need anything, even some company, call okay?"

Missy gave a short nod, fidgeting slightly when she felt Nova's arm slip under hers and began dragging her out the door.

Missy waved goodbye to everyone before letting out a tense sigh she hadn't realized she held in

For the first time in their entire history, Missy and Nova were going to spend the day alone together

And Missy had no idea what she was going to do.

The door closed with a quiet thud and Star's carefree facade broke at once

"MY BABY GIRL IS GOING OUT WITHOUT MY HEADBAND!" She cried, flinging herself into her husband's waiting arms with Jackie and Janna gently rubbing her back in reassurance.

"I know sweetie" Marco muttered, stroking Star's hair while she bawled her eyes out.

"MY LITTLE GIRL!" Star tried to break free of Marco's grasp "I NEED TO GO WITH MY LITTLE GIRL! SHE'S SO SAD! WHY IS SHE SAD?! WHYYYYYY"

"There, there" Marco kissed her cheek "Don't worry, they'll watch over them for us."

"I KNOOOW BUT I STILL WANT TO BE WITH MY LITTLE BABY! Can I kill Kim?"

"No Star. We need to make sure if what the boys said is true."

"Not even a little?"

"No my queen."

"That's not fair!"

"Neither is blasting a possibly innocent demon."

"...I want nachos"

"Coming up sweetie, anyone else?"

The entire room rose their hands.

The two girls began walking without any purpose, simply heading in one direction and letting their feet carry them to wherever the road led.

The air was awkward and while the two teens walked side by side, neither really knew what to say. The two couldn't even remember a time where they talked to each other longer than a few minutes let alone actually hang out.

"So..." Missy finally spoke up after several painful minutes of silence "Where do you want to go?"

Nova pursed her lips, rubbing at her arm anxiously "I...I don't know...the park maybe? That's close by."

"That's true" Missy agreed "You know now that I stop and think about it, I've never been to the park before"

"Really?" Nova stared quizzically "We literally live within walking distance of it. How could you have never been?"

Missy gave a shrug "I dunno. I don't like going out without a reason."

"Huh, that sounds like you. Straight forward and practically efficient. Too much so."

"Too much efficiency?" Missy couldn't keep out the disbelief "I can't tell if you're making fun of me or complimenting me"

"Both" Nova answered matter of fact "It's both. It's kinda my thing. Ask your crush if you don't believe me."

Missy gave a shy cough "I..well..."

"Seriously, four eyes makes you nervous?"

"Don't act like you're any better than me with that problem" Missy shot back

"I will. I like acting."

"Do you?"

"as far as anyone needs to know, yes."

Missy sighed dramatically "At least you seem to be better."

Nova gave a short nod "Yeah. I guess fresh air and actually doing something really helps."

Missy agreed "Yeah, being cooped up in your room and not having positive social interaction really doesn't help."

"...sigh, I know...I...I just feel like...never mind."

Missy bit her lip: She wanted to push the subject but pushing Nova too far would only cause her to withdraw back into her shell. As much as she wanted to pursue the subject, Missy figured it was better to drop it for now. She had god knows how much time with the magical princess and there would be plenty chances later.

"Anyway" Nova went on quietly "how's your quest for becoming president going?"

"Pretty good" Missy told Nova "Perfect grades and I'm already looking at several colleges to get into. Once I get valedictorian..."

"If you mean" Nova corrected "Gotta compete with your bf if you want that position."

"Well..." Missy flushed "maybe we could share it. Co-valedictorians?"

"Is that even a thing?"

"I doubt it" Missy admitted "but I wouldn't put it past Connor to try."

"mhm...sounds like something he'd do. Though he's not big into competing, might take a dive and fake losing."

"Psst" Missy scoffed "If I'm going to be valedictorian and I can't share, I want to pry it from him. I don't want him to just hand it over."

"Crushing on a boy but won't let him give you the win"

"It wouldn't mean the same. Though if he's willing to give it up of his own freewill, I guess I'd honor his choice."

"That is pretty surprising of you."

"Who am I to deny a gentleman?"

Nova snorted loudly "I guess I can't fault you."

A thick silence fell over the girls as Missy realized something about Nova.

"Nova" she turned to the brown haired teen "are you okay?"

"I think we're out here because it's obvious I'm not..."

"Well yeah" Missy agreed "but...you just talked about my crush on Connor and even joked about it...without wanting to kill me."

Nova remained silent.

"I mean" Missy went on "I'm grateful for the attempt but you don't have to do any forced banter with me. I know you don't approve of..."

"I'm trying to get used to it."

Missy blinked in surprise as Nova stared off into the distance.

"...I..." Nova spoke softly "I know...I can't keep him from...umm...yeah...and I know you like him a lot...and...I...him...umm...anyway. I'm trying not to be selfish. One day he's going to fall for some fantastic girl and just...yeah..."

"Nova" Missy started "I..."

"Look. I'm not going to pretend right now. We both know how we both feel for him...but I can't just...but you...and...ugh. This is too hard, change subject?"

Missy nodded gently

"Sure, we can change the subject. How about we get your grades up?"

"Oh don't you start too!"

Missy took a long, tired sigh as the sun began to dip past the horizon, the day having come and went.

Missy couldn't believe how long the two must've been out here, just mindlessly talking back and forth while throwing the odd jab at the other though there was no malice in their words.

Missy felt like they were trying to get a feel for the other, some sort of common ground or understanding about what made the other one tick and despite the reason the two were out here today, she felt like her and Nova had taken the first real steps in becoming friends.

Maybe even one day best friends.

Nova let out a weary sigh "I'm not going to lie, when I let you take me out here, I didn't expect to talk to you. Like at all. Let alone open up so much...or realize how much fun it is talking to you. I suppose I can't go back to the rival only aspect of our friendship, can I?"

"If it makes you feel better" Missy chimed in "We're still rivals but better friends"

"I'm not sure how to feel about that" Nova replied jokingly.

"Don't worry, if I don't win you over, you can go back to hating me"

"Promise?" Nova asked curiously

"Sure" Missy gave a smug smile "Besides, when we hit our lowest point, we are open to the greatest change"

Nova looked at Missy "did you just quote a 20 something year old cartoon?"

Missy gazed back "Can you prove it?"

"Not worth the effort."

Silence filled the air though it was no longer awkward. There was a strong tranquility to it, a calm that Missy hadn't noticed before. It was nice.

Missy took a long, deep breath as the sun sank away from the city's view, the sky turning a twilight purple while the stars started to blink into existence.

"Nova..." She spoke slowly "What's wrong?"

Nova's face was frozen, a far off gaze in her electric blue eyes.

"...is it because of your mom?" Missy asked cautiously "Feeling like you couldn't measure up after being kidnapped?"

Nova shook her head dejectedly, her voice dropping to a whisper "My mom took on an entire castle to save my father, she gave up her wand, a direction connection to the source of all magic and the eternal duty of the Butterfly family to keep him with her despite the fact she knew how important it was..."

Nova shot to her feet, her boots scraping across the pavement loudly as she twirled and faced her rival/friend.

"She took on not one" Nova went on, tears forming in her eyes "but two of the greatest threats in the entirety of every dimension ever and won. And she was hardly older than me...I...will never compare to my mother. I will never be a true Butterfly..."

"Nova" Missy stood up quickly "Nova, I..."

"But that's old news...that's not what's bothering me..."

Missy pursed her lips, unsure how to respond to such a claim. How could that not be bothering her when it so obviously was "I don't..."

Nova ran her hand through hair shakily "That's not way I hid..."

"I-is it because you were kidnapped?" Missy threw out "It is a very traumatic experience and it's perfectly understandable if you feel..."

Nova scoffed "No, that's nothing. I'm a member of a royal family. My parents told me what might happen when i was young. I've come to terms with that a long time ago."

"I am so confused right." Missy openly admitted "Then what is it? Why are you so afraid?"

Nova rubbed her arm anxiously "You're the smart one. If anyone can figure it out, it's you."

Missy sighed thoughtfully, scratching her chin in concentration.

What could be bothering the magical princess so much? She clearly had some sort inferiority complex issue but Missy had known that for as long as she knew Nova and there was no way that was going to be fixed in one evening.

No, something else was bothering Nova, something she feared more than her own safety. The kidnapping didn't mean anything to her and if her parents had prepared her for such a thing, there would be little to no actual fear response. And given how quickly her parents responded, Nova must've known she'd be perfectly fine.

The brainwashing? Hardly a threat, Nova broke out of it rather easily and Missy would hazard while it would've taken longer, at some point it would've worn off no matter how powerful it had been.

Missy narrowed her eyes: the answer was here but it wasn't something involving Nova at all. Nova did not fear for herself. But what else could make her scared? Make her pull away from reality and hide away in the shadows and comfort of her room?

What did Nova Butterfly fear most?

Missy thought back to their talks, their conversations. Nova confessed she hadn't expected for her to speak to Missy, to open up as easily as she did. Missy theorized it was entirely plausible Nova might've accidentally clued her in to what was bothering, the true source of her fear.

But what? What in their entire day out here could be the missing piece to this puzzle?

"Look. I'm not going to pretend right now."

Missy's pale eyes widened as the pieces fell into place.

"We both know how we both feel for him...but I can't just..."

She wouldn't see Connor. She refused to let him come into her room despite the fact he had stayed over two days. She did not want him to come with them. She couldn't even look him in the eye...

"This is too hard, change subject?"

"Connor" Missy muttered "It's about Connor..."

Nova sniffled as the tears overflowed and ran down her heart covered cheeks, an uncontrollable sob escaping out of her chest.

"That...that idiot" she cried "He doesn't get it. He told me he was fine and it was okay! He told me everyone was safe and sound and HE DOESN'T GET IT! He doesn't get it... he..."

"You were afraid he was going to die..." Missy finished "you were afraid he was going to die trying to save you...You thought you would've been the reason he..."

Nova wiped the tears from her eyes though they continued pouring down her face "I attacked him Missy! I attacked my best friends. I tried to kill him...I tried to kill Jack and the idiots...they act like it was nothing, they act like they knew everything was going to be fine! I remember Missy...I remember the fear on their faces, I remember their bruises, their bodies heaving, struggling to catch their breaths...I...they would've died...they would've died and it would've been all my fault...I...and he doesn't get it...he doesn't get it..."

Nova sunk to her knees, hands covering her face

"he doesn't get it..."

Missy ran over, holding Nova tightly in a hug.

"What kind of best friend am I?" Nova murmured weakly "how could I let this happen?"

"Well...Have you met Connor? For someone so passive, he's so stubborn."

"He's the worst" Nova added "okay maybe not the worst but still...he..."

"of course he gets it" Missy interrupted "He knew what he was risking Nova."

"He's so stupid! How could he just throw his life away like that? For nothing?"

"You're not nothing" Missy patted her back "You're his best friend. You mean as much to him as he does to you."

"That doesn't stop him from being an idiot."

"Well" Missy said matter of fact "You're an idiot too so I guess that explains everything."

"I take back what I said, I hate you."

Missy shook her head "Fine but that doesn't change anything. Connor wanted to make sure you were safe and he took a chance to save you."

"No" Nova pouted "only I get to do stupid things."

"You can't double standard him"

"of course I can! That's how it works."

Missy chuckled quietly and was relived when Nova joined in.

Nova sighed "...I don't want him to get hurt..."

"Neither do I" Missy agreed "But he wouldn't be Connor if he didn't stubbornly try to help us."

"Normally it be endearing. Right now it's just annoying."

Missy helped Nova to her feet

Nova shot her the deadliest glare she could must. She was still shaky but the princess looked like a huge weight had been lifted off her shoulders. Bottling that in must've really been horrible, allowing all that anxiety and fear to fester inside, growing worse and worse.

Nova looked unsure but she was visibly more relaxed. Maybe talking about it would make it easier on her.

"You are not allowed to tell four eyes this" Nova threatened "He'd just get unnecessarily worried about nothing."

Missy rose an eyebrow "He's already worried and this isn't nothing."

"I'll be fine sooner or later" Nova told her "It just hit close to home, you know? I never thought...and then without warning..."

"I know" Missy patted her shoulder "But hey, at least you got me?"

"The worst" Nova replied with a small grin.

"Sigh, we better go home, it's late."

Nova waved her off before searching into the bushes that littered the park "No need, our security detail probably dimensional scissors."

"Security? Wait, we were followed?"

Nova gave a quick nod, taking in a silent satisfaction at the utter surprise that etched itself on Missy's face "Of course, my dad would never let me out the house after a kidnapping without someone watching me. It's probably big sis Katrina."

"Nope!" A cheerful little voice called out as Sol ran out of the nearby bushes.

"Sol?! Dad sent you?"

"Of course not" the familiar voice answered, Katrina rose through the foliage effortlessly "But he insisted he come. He is rather tricky to stop after all."

"Yeah, can we go home now Katrina? it's been a long day" Nova asked tiredly

"Of course princess, Sol."

Missy and Nova shared a confused stare with one another

"Sol?"

Sol waddled closer to the royal bodyguard, making snipping motions with his fingers.

"Sol?" Nova took a step forward "What are you...?" but the words died in her throat as Sol closed his eyes, breathing deeply as he cut upwards, a swirling blue tear in reality where his hand passed, slowly growing until a fully formed dimensional portal appeared before them, the Diaz-Butterfly household beckoning to them sweetly on the other side.

"Let's go home!" Sol cheered, beaming brightly at the two shocked girls.

"Sol..." Nova said slowly "SOL, WHAT THE F..."